DHBirr Wrote:Completely random, definitely-not-feeling-any-kind-of-pressure legal question of the day, "Can the President pardon himself for any crimes which he absolutely did NOT actually commit and they were totally justified anyway?"
Can POTUS Pardon Himself?
By the way, as Jennifer Rubin pointed out in an article yesterday (second paragraph), he's a bit irked to be told that the Justice Department does NOT function as a law firm on exclusive retainer to him.
I can see a scenario where:
1. He flies to Moscow on Air Force 1
2. Meets at the terminal with Russian officials and holds a press conference there where he:
a. Issues a presidential pardon for everyone in connection with the Russia probe..to include himself.
b. Resigns the presidency after that.
c. Asks the Russian official there for asylum
d. Is granted by the Russians
And I can see him doing it too.
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